Necktie holder



July 26, 19321. PAT NECKTIE HOLDER Filed July 18. 1931 Patented July 26, 1932 UNITED STATES LOUIS PAT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS NEGKTIE HOLDER 7 Application filed July 18, 1931. Serial No. 551,738.

This invention is directed to an improvement in necktie holders including a form over which the tie may be made up and on which it may be permanently maintamed, together with a neck band cooperating wlth the tie form and serving to provide for conveniently adjusting it in position on the collar or permitting the removal of the tie from the collar at will.

The primary object of the present mvention is the provision of a tie form constructed of a more or less rigid element, about which an ordinary tie is formed into the usual knot, the tie form providing means for receiving a band to extend around the neck, the terminals of the band passing longitudinally of the form and being automatically gripped by a manually releasable element so that the neck band may be drawn upon to properly position the formed tie with respect to the collar or released to increase the loop of the band to permit the band to be passed over the head of the user to provide for withdrawing the tie without the necessity of disconnecting the band from the tie form or displacing the tie proper relative to the form.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Fig. 1 is a perspective view with the band broken off showing the holder in position in the tie.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, the tie being shown in dotted outline.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the holder.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the holder.

Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig. 2.

The improved tie form includes a more or less rigid section 1 comprising an upper section 2, the side edges 3 of which are upwardly divergent. The central portion 4 of the form is substantially fiat and each side portion is in the form of a wing 5 which is inclined with respect to the portion 4. The upper edge of each wing is formed with a slot 6 extending substantially transverse the wing and at an angle approximating to the vertical plane of the form proper. 1

The upper edges 7 of the wings are parallel to the slots 6, and the wings 5 extend above the central portion 4, as at 8. The form includes a fiat section 9 depending in line with and in the plane of the flat portion 4, this section 9 being of relatively narrow width.

Secured at 10 to the rear face of the section 9 is a spring strip 11, and carried by this section is a loop or eye member 12 which embraces the section 9 near the lower end. The inherent resiliency of the spring strip 11 issuch as to maintain the loop or eye member 12 of the strip 11 in contact with the outer surface of the section 9, the spring strip being extended below the loop 12 in the form of a finger piece 13, which under pressure will move the cross bar of the loop from contact with the outer surface of the section 9.

The necktie, indicated in dotted lines at 14, is tied in the usual knot about the form, completely enclosing such form, and the relation of the parts is such that the slots 6 of the form are in line with the edges of the knot forming the vertical portion of the tie, at which edges there is, of course, an opening in the knot of the tie.

A band 16 of appropriate material and appropriate width and having a length sufficient to extend around the neck of the user and depend materially below the lower end of the section 9 is arranged to cooperate'with the form 1. This band has its ends passed through the slots 6 in the form, passing, of course, through the immediately adjacent openings of the knot 14 of the tie, and the free ends of the band are then passed longitudinally against the front surface of the section 9 and beneath the loop 12. The tie form and band are designed to remain in this relation, it being understood that when it is desired to apply the tie to the collar, the finger piece 18 is operated, releasing the clamping'action of the loop 12 on the ends of the band and the loop of the band is increased sufiiciently to pass over the head of the user. The band is then applied to the collar and the ends drawn upon to properly position the knot with respect to the collar, the mere drawing upon the ends serving to permit the loop 12 to clamp the ends in the then adjusted position. Obviously, the band may be drawn upon to increase its loop when it is desired to remove or apply the tie, thus permitting the tie, when once arranged on the form, to remain in set position without requiring untying or retying, thus saving wear and tear on the tie, while aifording accurate and proper adjustment of the tie with re spect to the collar in a simple, convenient manner.

Of course, the form is designed for use with any tie and a series of such may be used with a number of ties or a fresh tie may be applied from time to time to a single form. The form proper may be constructed of light metal, celluloid or other appropriate material, the sole requirement being that it afford sufficient resistance to permit the formation. of the tie thereabout.

I claim-:-

1. A tie form including a base from which forwardly extend relatively inclined spaced apart wings formed with slots near their upper ends, a band to be passed through the slots and the space between the wings, and means on the base below the slots to frictionally engage the ends of the band.

2. A tie form including a base having forwardly extended spaced apart angularly related wings to permit the formation of a tie knot thereabout, the upper edges of the wings being formed with slots to permit the passage of a band therethrough, the tieform including a depending narrow section, and a band clamping element carried by the section.

3. A tie form including a base having forwardly extended spaced apart angularly related wings to permit the formation of a tie knot thereabout, the upper edges of the wings being formed with slots to permit the F passage of a band therethrough, the tie form including a narrow section depending below the wings, and a band clamping element carried by the depending section, in combination with a band having the ends passed through the slots in the form and engaged beneath the clamping means.

4. A tie form including a base having forwardly extending spaced apart angularly re lated wings to permit the formation of a tie knot thereabout, the upper edges of the wings being formed with slots to permit the passage of a band therethrough, the tie form including a narrow section depending below the wings, a band clamping element carried by the section, in combination with a bandhaving the ends passed through the slots-in the form and engaged beneath the clamping means, and means whereby the clamping means may be manually released to free the band for increasing the size of the loop thereof.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

LOUIS PAT. 

